Reason for layoff: Extended mass layoff separations,
private nonfarm sector, third quarter, 2006
Reason for layoff Separations
Total, private nonfarm 134,816
Contract completed 28,005
Seasonal work 24,627
Reorganization within company 21,159
Slack work 14,522
Business ownership change 8,683
Financial difficulty 5,637
Not reported 5,249
Bankruptcy 4,816
Other 22,118
These data are preliminary.
Reasons for layoff for which data equal zero are not shown.
Data for reasons for layoff that do not meet BLS or state agency
disclosure standards are included in the Other category.